[APRALO-Policy] Request for Public Comments on ICANN Open Proceedings (Feb 2024)

[Hiromitsu Higashi]

Dear APRALO Policy Forum members,

Should you be interested, the following ICANN proceedings are open for community inputs.

  1.  Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024>

Description: ICANN is seeking input on whether each section of the Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook<https://community.icann.org/display/SPIR/ASP+%7C+Applicant+Support+Program?preview=/273448978/302350567/240212_DRAFT%20ASP%20Handbook.pdf> accurately reflects the policy recommendations on Topic 17, Applicant Support, based on the recommendations of the Subsequent Procedures (SubPro) Policy Development Process (PDP) Final Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf> and the guidance of the GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) for Applicant Support<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ggp-team-et-al-to-gnso-council-et-al-08dec23-en.pdf>.
Submission Link: Inputs can be submitted here<https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/535601f5-3adc-4c14-b465-c1d99fb43809?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024>.
Submission Deadline: 2 April 2024, 23:59 (UTC)

  1.  Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024>

Description: ICANN is seeking input on a proposed amendment<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-4-for-community-agreement-to-restrict-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024-en.pdf> to Section 4.1 of the ICANN Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4>. The proposed Bylaws amendment would establish a process for the ICANN community to limit access to ICANN’s Reconsideration Request and Independent Review Processes (collectively, “Accountability Mechanisms") under specific circumstances, and in a streamlined manner.
Submission Link: Inputs can be submitted here<https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/bef835bd-d008-4a1e-8244-4ccc02394c59?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024>.
Submission Deadline: 15 April 2024, 23:59 (UTC)
For more information, please refer to the ICANN Public Comment webpage<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment>.

Best regards,

Hiromitsu Higashi
Stakeholder Engagement Regional Analyst, APAC
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)


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